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Tesla hacker “green” has found some indications in Tesla’s latest software update that points to the automaker including a 5G modem and hotspot capability in its vehicles. Connectivity has been a flagship feature of Tesla’s offering in the auto industry. It not only enables several fun and useful features for customers, but Tesla has also

Princess Diana’s brother has called for a BBC inquiry over faked bank statements he says helped secure the sensational Panorama interview that shot journalist Martin Bashir to fame. Charles Spencer has written to BBC director-general Tim Davie, in a letter reported by the Daily Mail, accusing Bashir of “yellow journalism” and saying “sheer dishonesty” was

Tesla has started pushing a new software update to the fleet today with a new Autopilot feature, Spotify app improvements, and more. Check out the release notes below. While we are all focused on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta release, Tesla is still working on improving the overall experience inside its vehicles for the broader fleet.

Despacito is no longer YouTube’s most-watched video ever… but you might regret finding out what has replaced it. Baby Shark, the super annoyingly catchy children’s song, has now overtaken the 2017 single by Puerto Rican pop stars Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee. The track – recorded by a 10-year-old for South Korean kids – is

Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla is going to expand its Full Self-Driving beta software to Canada and Norway. As we have been reporting extensively over the last few weeks, Tesla has started pushing an early beta (alpha really) of its “Full Self-Driving” software. The update adds autonomous turns in intersections and auto lane changes on

“She’s begging for total global humiliation. She’s gonna get it.” These words, allegedly sent by Johnny Depp in a text in August 2016, a few months after his split from Amber Heard, were picked out by Mr Justice Nicol towards the end of his 129-page judgment as an example of the Hollywood star’s feelings towards

BMW confirmed that it plans to unveil the production version of its BMW iNext, an electric vehicle that the German automaker has previously described as its response to Tesla, next week. Since the launch of the BMW i3, the German automaker has been taking things extremely slowly when it comes to all-electric vehicles. More recently,

It was the blockbuster libel trial of the 21st century – Johnny Depp versus The Sun. Now, after three weeks in court and three months waiting for a judgment, Depp has lost his High Court action. At the end of a case filled with details of drug-taking, celebrity indulgence and his volatile relationship with Amber

Today, we take a look at Tesla Powerhub, a lesser-known Tesla energy product to monitor and control energy assets at a large scale. Tesla’s well-known energy products are the Powerwall, Powerpack, Megapack, solar panels and solar roof. Earlier this year, we also learned of Autobidder, Tesla’s platform to autonomously monetize battery assets. But this new

Donald Trump has claimed the late James Bond star Sir Sean Connery “stepped in” to help him get planning permission in order to build a golf course in Scotland. In tweets posted on Sunday, the US president paid tribute to the “legendary actor”, a keen golfer who died on Saturday aged 90, adding that he

Believe it or not, a cash-for-clunkers plan helped get old and polluting cars off the road, replacing them with efficient and traffic-reducing personal electric vehicles like e-bikes and e-scooters. Shocking, right? Trading in old cars for new electric bikes Perhaps it’s not so shocking for Lithuanians, who jumped at the opportunity to swap their old

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Bond. James Bond. In his unmistakable Scottish brogue, Sir Sean Connery was the first man to utter film history’s most famous introduction. The perfect combination of dangerous and suave, for many fans, he is the ultimate 007. Connery was a jobbing actor when he was picked for Dr No in 1962, a role that set

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Fellow James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan has paid tribute to Sir Sean Connery, describing him as “one of the true greats of cinema”, after his death aged 90. Sir Sean died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday in Nassau, the Bahamas, where he had been “unwell for some time”, his son Jason said. News of

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s service push, changes to Tesla’s regen braking, Model 3 2021 gets its EPA rating, and more. Sponsored by Electrify America: Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for electric vehicle